Football Tactics

Christian Benteke’s move to Anfield has moved a step closer to completion after Liverpool inevitably caved on Aston Villa’s demand for the Belgians £32.5 million release clause to be paid in full. Manchester United are reported to be interested in … Read More→

Louis Van Gaal has continued to build his hard-nosed reputation by leaving Victor Valdes out of Manchester United’s Pre-Season tour and putting him on the transfer list. He is quoted as saying “Valdes is not selected [for the tour] because … Read More→

Liverpool fans the world over googled Sean O’Driscoll’s name moments after his appointment as Brendan Rodger’s new assistant manager only to scratch their heads in bewilderment and copy and paste the name ‘Pepijn Lijnders’ into their search engines shortly after. … Read More→

After suffering a painful North London derby day defeat, Arsene Wenger is expecting a strong reaction from his team against Leicester on Tuesday night. Wenger has urged his team to stay focus on the task ahead and respond well and … Read More→

Chelsea are heading into the most crucial phase of their season both on and off the pitch. The quadruple dream is all but over but the Blues were dramatically dumped out of the FA Cup by Bradford City on Saturday; … Read More→

As The Gunners glow over their most complete performance as a unit in years, answers are being sought as to how Arsenal managed to pull off one of their greatest results of recent times with a 0-2 victory versus Manchester … Read More→

With Everton staying in the FA Cup on Tuesday night with an 11th hour escape, Roberto Martinez was spared growing pressure on his job at Goodison Park. Domestically, the Toffees have lost the last four outings, with their last win … Read More→

Arsenal will be looking to kick start the New Year on a positive note, as they travel to St Mary’s to face Ronald Koeman’s Southampton on Thursday. After a stuttering start to the campaign, Arsenal have hit another gear and … Read More→

The games are coming thick and fast as we approach the busy festive period. The Round 17 of the Barclays Premier League promises to be a cracker, as Arsenal travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday. Arsene Wenger was briefing the team … Read More→

Chelsea will take on Derby County tonight in the Capital One Cup quarter-final tie at Pride Park, where Jose Mourinho will be looking to field a strong side for this game. The Blues have had a poor run in the … Read More→

How to beat Chelsea; How to beat Arsenal; How to stifle Liverpool: last week’s games taught us some crucial facts about the tactical models needed to break down the Premier League’s top clubs. From high pressing systems to burgeoning short passing philosophies, … Read More→

Arsenal will travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray in the final Champions League group game on Wednesday night, where the Gunners will be aiming to secure the top spot in Group D. The Gunners have endured a frustrating campaign so … Read More→